Business Segments · Selling General And Administrative Expense

Recycling Processing And Sales — Selling General And Administrative Expense

Waste Management Recycling Processing And Sales — Selling General And Administrative Expense decreased by 18.8% to $13.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $13.00M to $13.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Recycling Processing And Sales — Selling General And Administrative Expense shows relatively stable performance with a -0.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toSG&A

How to read this metric

A decrease relative to revenue suggests improved administrative efficiency and better operating leverage.

Detailed definition

Operating expenses incurred for the recycling segment that are not directly tied to the production process, including ad...

Peer comparison

Standard SG&A metric used across all corporate segments.

Metric ID: wm_segment_recycling_processing_and_sales_selling_general_and_administrative_expense

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$14.75M$14.75M$14.75M$14.75M$14.00M$14.00M$14.00M$14.00M$14.00M$16.00M$16.00M$13.00M$15.00M$14.00M$16.00M$13.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-5.1%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+14.3%+0.0%-18.8%+15.4%-6.7%+14.3%-18.8%
YoY Change-5.1%-5.1%-5.1%-5.1%+0.0%+14.3%+14.3%-7.1%+7.1%-12.5%+0.0%+0.0%
Range$13.00M$16.00M
CAGR-3.3%
Avg YoY Growth-0.4%
Median YoY Growth-2.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — selling general and administrative expense?
Waste Management (WM) reported recycling processing and sales — selling general and administrative expense of $13.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — selling general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — selling general and administrative expense decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $13.00M to $13.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — selling general and administrative expense?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — selling general and administrative expense has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $59.00M to $58.00M.
What does recycling processing and sales — selling general and administrative expense mean?
Administrative and overhead costs required to run the recycling segment.